Sr Specialist, Retail Buying, Retail (Seoul, KR) @ adidas

<p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Purpose &amp; Overall Relevance for the Organisation:</span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Execute accurate products investment to achieve the assigned brand or channel financial target (NS, profitability, ST% and inventory)</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Pre-Season Merchandise Planning</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Execute category buying within the given Open-To-Buy according to buying strategy, financial target, and historical analysis</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Support historical analysis and prepare pre-season buying guideline</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Build assortment plans by store format and clusters based on market RA, local needs &amp; calendar</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Combines/validates category assortment plans from BUs, and finalizes into a holistic, full store format assortment plan (width)</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Output all assortment plans for all store formats factoring regionalization needs.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Integrate VM, OCM upfront into assortment building process and support VM plan</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Depth planning: Develop the right assortment by channel or store format and support to determine appropriate order depth</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Support Retail forecast as considering demand and inventory </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Follow GTM process and support quarterly trade meeting for entire DTC channels</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Gather sales trends, market insight or requirements to share with supervisors</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Size analysis</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Process and In-Season merchandising management</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Handover process to In-season team for trading (initial dispatch to replenishment)</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Analyse in season performance tracking reports</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Support analysis to develop mark down strategy and mark-down &amp; clearance process</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Support supervisor to track repeat or Spot plan on Speed articles (NOOS, PR)</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Post-Season Review</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Prepare and support analysis and documentation for post-season review</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Support seasonal deep dive analysis for supervisor to develop action steps for next season</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Key Relationships:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">All Retail functions (esp. Buying and Retail Trading, Sales, Excellence Team)</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Business Units</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Retail Stores</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Supply Chain (DP, Order Fullfillment &amp; DC)</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Tech</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">:</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Good business acumen and analysis skills</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Interpersonal and communication skills (both internal and external)</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Advanced skills in MS Office</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Result oriented</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">High execution ability and self-management</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Fluent in English</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Strong sense of Sports &amp; fashion trends</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">University degree and/or commercial training in the area of Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing or Sales are preferred.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 29.3333px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:AdiHaus;color:black">Minimum 3 years of work experience in retail merchandising, buying, product or retails sales related field</span></li> </ul>